HR 730
Passed a chamber
Directs the National Science Foundation to fund research and development on mathematical and statistical modeling education in K-12 public schools, and requires a National Academies study of the same topic.
Official title: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
24-JAN-2025
Referred
24-JAN-2025
Passed
24-MAR-2025
Senate
Received
25-MAR-2025
- Authorizes the National Science Foundation to make competitive awards to colleges and nonprofits for research on modeling, data science, and computational thinking in public schools
- Authorizes $10,000,000 per fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 for these awards, and requires an evaluation of the awards and a report to Congress
- Requires the National Science Foundation to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine for a study of K-12 modeling education, with a report due within 24 months and $1,000,000 per fiscal year from 2026 through 2030
- Ends the authority to make awards under the Act on September 30, 2029
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (24-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 24-MAR-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Science, Space, and Technology Committee (House)
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)
Education
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